Chapter 222: The Cosplay Shop

Seeing Song Xia’s dreamy expression about the future, Chen Mo’s lips twitched slightly.

Observing the bustling Coffee Shop, he realized that Song Xia’s earlier words weren’t just empty boasts.

At this rate of development, it wouldn’t be long before those dreams became reality.

With a daily income of at least 15,000, that would mean 450,000 a month.

Although this 450,000 isn’t pure profit, employee wages and various expenses are already handled at the beginning of the month.

So, this 450,000 would be fully counted into the System Funds.

Thankfully, the 450,000 is just a drop in the ocean of current expenses and doesn’t affect the bigger picture.

This was the only thing Chen Mo found comforting.

“By the way, where’s Teacher Su?”

Chen Mo suddenly noticed that Su Dan was nowhere to be seen in the Cat Café.

“Oh, the Maid Café is opening today, so Teacher Su went over there,” Song Xia replied.

Maid Café?

Chen Mo was taken aback, feeling a bit overwhelmed.

The Cat Café wasn’t enough.

Now there’s even a Maid Café. Can’t they just let me lose some money in peace?

“Where is the Maid Café? Take me there.”

Turning to Song Xia, he was determined to see what kind of antics these people had concocted.

Leaving the Cat Café with Song Xia, they headed to the parking lot and drove straight to the Maid Café’s location.

An hour later,

The car pulled over by the roadside.

Led by Song Xia, they arrived at the entrance of the Coffee Shop.

Chen Mo glanced at the Coffee Shop’s recruitment sign.

Nanhe Coffee Maid Café.

“President Chen, let’s go in,” Song Xia said, opening the door and explaining.

“Our original plan was to have traditional specialty coffee on the first floor and a maid café on the second. But when you, President Chen, requested to open three Coffee Shops simultaneously, we abandoned that idea.”

“Compared to two types, a standalone Maid Café might be more appealing, as the customers for traditional coffee and maid cafés are essentially different groups.”

Before Chen Mo could respond to Song Xia’s explanation, two employees dressed in cosplay outfits approached.

Judging by their attire, one was clearly a catgirl, and the other a bunny girl.

“Manager Song!”

The two employees greeted Song Xia.

Song Xia nodded and gestured towards Chen Mo.

“This is the owner of the Coffee Shop, President Chen Mo.”

The two employees were momentarily surprised by Song Xia’s introduction, not expecting the owner to be so young, and quickly greeted him.

“Hello, President Chen!”

Chen Mo nodded slightly.

“Where’s Teacher Su?”

“Teacher Su is on the second floor with Store Manager Zhou Mei,” one of the employees replied promptly.

“Take me there.”

Chen Mo spoke calmly, glancing around the store. Despite just opening, there were surprisingly many customers.

Each table of customers was accompanied by an employee in cosplay.

Some were playing board games, others engaging in small games…

What’s going on?

How could there be so many customers right after opening?

Chen Mo was puzzled, suspecting there was definitely something fishy going on.

Following the employee to the second floor, he soon found Teacher Su and Store Manager Zhou Mei.

The layout of the second floor was different from the first. At the back, there was a half-meter-high platform, and the ceiling was decorated with spotlights, indicating a small stage.

“Hello, President Chen!”

“Hello, President Chen!”

Su Dan and Zhou Mei quickly greeted him upon his arrival.

“Hmm.”

Chen Mo nodded, glancing at the nearly full second floor, and asked calmly.

“Didn’t you say it just opened today? How come there are so many customers?”

“This is all thanks to Zhou Mei. She has a whole circle of cosplay enthusiasts,” Su Dan said, gesturing to Zhou Mei beside her.

Chen Mo turned to look at Zhou Mei. He vaguely remembered this girl; she was brought over by Song Xia from Beijing.

At the moment, Zhou Mei was dressed like the staff, in a cosplay outfit. Although Chen Mo couldn’t tell who she was portraying, the outfit’s design definitely gave off the vibe of a formidable lady.

Zhou Mei noticed Chen Mo’s gaze and felt a bit nervous.

“President Chen, I manage several cosplay groups. Many members love cosplay, and when they heard about the Maid Café opening, they all came to support us.”

Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the Maid Café was gaining popularity right from the start, that was good news.

This Maid Café was different from the Cat Café. Many people love cats, and upon seeing the Cat Café and its feline residents, they’re often tempted to visit.

But the Maid Café was another story.

The anime and cosplay community is somewhat niche. Without any promotion, it would be hard for the Maid Café to gain fame.

However, Zhou Mei’s next words completely dispelled his concerns.

“Due to the overwhelming support, there are several more groups scheduled to visit in the coming days. We’ve already booked up to five days in advance. These visitors will also help spread the word. While the anime community isn’t huge, it’s not small either. With their help, our Maid Café has already become well-known in these circles.”

“Many of them are traveling from out of town.”

Listening to Zhou Mei, Chen Mo took a serious look at her.

“Do these people trust you so much? They just take your word about the Maid Café?”

“Hehe!” Zhou Mei laughed a bit shyly.

“I’m the admin of those groups. I used to organize various conventions and anime events. My credibility is pretty solid.”

Chen Mo listened to Zhou Mei’s explanation and fell silent.

He realized that among his employees, there always seemed to be a hidden gem.

With this setup for the Maid Café, they wouldn’t have to worry about a lack of customers in the future!

He sighed deeply, making one last effort to understand.

“Have you calculated today’s profits?”

“Yes, if all the reservations show up today, the revenue will be around twenty thousand.”

“Why so much?” Chen Mo was puzzled. This revenue was even higher than the Cat Café’s!

“The revenue model for the Maid Café is different from a regular coffee shop. Entry to the Maid Café requires a ticket, priced at 118, which includes a fifty-yuan Americano and two hours of time.”

“Moreover, the Maid Café offers more than just coffee. There are other drinks and snacks, which are charged separately.”

“Basically, if we serve 150 customers a day, we can achieve a turnover of 20,000.”

Hearing Zhou Mei’s explanation gave Chen Mo a headache.

Twenty thousand a day meant 600,000 a month.

Adding in the Cat Café, that would be over a million in monthly revenue.

In other words, he’d have to spend an additional million this month. Fortunately, he had prepared in advance, so he could afford it.

Seeing the conversation wrap up, Su Dan stepped forward.

“President Chen, Song Xia and I discussed it. Currently, both the Cat Café and Maid Café are operational. When we open more branches in the future, we can consider increasing the proportion of Cat Cafés and Maid Cafés.”

“After all, traditional specialty coffee hasn’t started turning a profit yet. We can leverage the Cat Café and Maid Café to build our reputation first.”